SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management with LPM Certification

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Matt Aaron

Matt is a customer-focused, self-directed, and detail-oriented Agile Transformation Coach and IT Professional with seventeen years of experience in software development. He has excellent knowledge of Agile processes and software methodologies, including experience running Agile projects as Scrum Master. He has consulted or worked full time for financial, medical, retail, and technology companies, all of which have helped him cultivate strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of different industries. Matt became an SPC in 2014 and an SPCT in January 2017. He enjoys training and coaching people at all levels in Agile and Lean principles.

Sep 09, 2020Sep 11, 20208:00am-5:00pm

Washington, DC

TBD

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Saahil Panikar

Saahil has been a leader in transforming organizations and teams by helping them master Agile and Scaled Agile best practices for over 10 years. He is a passionate Agilist whose thirst for continuous improvement led him to his first Agile Transformation in 2013 and has caused him to push the envelope ever since. He has experience working with large-scale Agile initiatives in a variety of contexts. He has worked with start-ups and small businesses, the Federal Government, and Fortune 100 companies. Saahil has led multiple SAFe and Agile Transformations in global contexts, both on-site and remotely, providing portfolio, program, team, and leadership coaching and training. Throughout his career, he has launched 40+ ARTs and Solution Trains. In addition to being a Scaled Agilist and SPCT, Saahil is a certified Enterprise Business Agility Strategist and is determined to help organizations extend their Agility beyond IT. He has degrees in Mathematics, International Business, and Design Thinking, and he started his career as a Data Scientist, so Saahil is still passionate about DevOps and the metrics behind successful transformations. As a former collegiate rugby player for the University of Florida, Saahil bleeds Orange and Blue and is a die-hard fan of Gator Football.

Oct 07, 2020Oct 09, 20208:00am-5:00pm

Phoenix, AZ

TBD

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Matt Aaron

Matt is a customer-focused, self-directed, and detail-oriented Agile Transformation Coach and IT Professional with seventeen years of experience in software development. He has excellent knowledge of Agile processes and software methodologies, including experience running Agile projects as Scrum Master. He has consulted or worked full time for financial, medical, retail, and technology companies, all of which have helped him cultivate strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of different industries. Matt became an SPC in 2014 and an SPCT in January 2017. He enjoys training and coaching people at all levels in Agile and Lean principles.

Course Description

Create a culture of innovation, flexibility, and speed where all people in the portfolio can effectively execute as one, unified team.

This is an interactive course that provides a workshop-type of experience. In this course, attendees will gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance.

You will have the opportunity to capture the current and future state of the portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the future state. You'll be able to establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize initiatives for maximum economic benefit. The course also provides insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance.

Objectives

Describe the importance of LPM

Connect the portfolio to enterprise strategy

Implement Lean budgeting and Guardrails

Establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban

Support operational excellence with APMO and CoPs

Coordinate Value Streams

Measure the Lean portfolio management performance

Build a plan for LPM implementation

Topics Covered

Introducing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

Establishing Strategy and Investment Funding

Applying Agile Portfolio Operations

Applying Lean Governance

Implementing the LPM function

Audience and Certification Details

Executives and Leaders (CIOS, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs and VPs)

Enterprise Architects

Product Managers and Solution Managers

Business Unit Managers

Program Office Personnel

SPCs and Enterprise Agile Coaches

Human Resources

RTEs

Epic Owners

Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience.

However, the following recommendations will make the training more productive.

Interested in private, on-site training? We offer courses in Agile, Lean, SAFe®, and SAFe® DevOps for large groups at a discount price.

Training Course Feedback

I was so impressed with every aspect of this workshop—from well-designed content to great contextual explanations...[the facilitators] provided real-world examples to add context, and made sure that everyone in the room both understood the material and had opportunity to share questions and experiences. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to gain a foundational knowledge of EBA and how to begin the journey of transformation for their team or organization.

EBAS Student

Thoroughly enjoyed and learned a great deal from the course. Can't imagine anyone doing it better!

Implementing SAFe® Student

I attended the Certified Scrum Product Owner course last week and now have a new certification. After attending two certification classes in addition to ICON's SA class, I can definitely say that Icon provided a much better experience. The content was superior and there was more of it. The food was also better.

Leading SAFe® Student

Strongly recommend this course. It provides instrumental tools to help the Agile practitioner expand beyond the bounds of dev teams to identify and quantify bottlenecks in the flow/delivery of outcomes from an idea's inception to delivery to customers.

About Us

Since 1992, ICON has enabled our customers to reach their full potential by helping them deliver faster, more predictably, and more strategically than ever before. Our team is known for bringing compassion, dedication and enthusiasm to all Lean-Agile, SAFe®, DevOps, and Enterprise Business Agility Transformations. Our customized client experience helps us deliver long-term solutions that align our clients' value streams with operational efficiency while also fostering a positive, team-oriented company culture.